Department profile

Career (Paid)

Pinehurst Fire Department

Pinehurst, NC · Moore County. Pinehurst Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department, 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

30
Total personnel
2
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Pinehurst Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount above the North Carolina average.

Top 47%
national personnel size
+15%
vs. North Carolina average
2
stations
$837,495
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

C
PlainFireData Composite Score
46/100
Pinehurst Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity D
15 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment B
$27,917 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
30 personnel · 2 stations

Pinehurst Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Pinehurst, NC (Moore County), with 2 stations and 30 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #10,573 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $837,495.

  • National personnel rank #10,573 of 22,440
  • NC personnel rank #619 of 932
  • 6.67 stations per 100 personnel
  • 18 other listed departments in Moore County

Pinehurst Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

30 Top 47% higher than 53% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 06391 · Pinehurst Fire Department, NC 30 personnel · 2 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-CAREER · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 30
  • STA-FEW 2 stations
  • TYPE-CAREER Career
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #10,573
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pentwater
  • FEMA-MID $837K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Pentwater Fire Department, MI (+ 0 personnel)

Career/paid HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NC department.

Department Profile

Type
CAREER
Location
Pinehurst, NC
FDID
06391

FEMA Grant History

$837K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FF-00333 $837,495

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the North Carolina average

How Pinehurst Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Carolina. In-state it ranks #619 of 932 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #10,573 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 15% above the state average
Stations
2
State fire deaths/yr
131
NC departments
1,534

County roster fringe

Pinehurst Fire Department is 5.9% of Moore County roster mass

The county lists 20 departments totaling 511 personnel, so this roster is a small slice; 70% of county departments show EMS coverage. County / state rollup.

6.67 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (2 stations / 30 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Pentwater Fire Department, MI (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Aberdeen Fire and Rescue Department
Aberdeen · volunteer
Carthage Volunteer Fire Department
Carthage · volunteer
All NC departments →

Nationwide career peers near 30 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every NC department.

Pentwater Fire Department, MI 30 Boldo Volunteer Fire and Rescue, AL 30 Curry Volunteer Fire and Rescue, AL 30 Clawson Fire Department, MI 30 Charleston Department of Public Safety, MO 30 Owosso City Fire Department, MI 30 Adrian City Fire Department, MI 30 Wyandotte Fire Department, MI 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Pinehurst Fire Department have?

Pinehurst Fire Department has 30 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 15% above the North Carolina average of 26 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #10,573 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within NC, it ranks #619 of 932 by personnel.

Does Pinehurst Fire Department provide EMS services?

Pinehurst Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Pinehurst Fire Department operate?

Pinehurst Fire Department operates 2 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Pinehurst Fire Department?

Pinehurst Fire Department is a Career (Paid) department serving Moore County, NC. Career departments employ full-time paid firefighters.

Has Pinehurst Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Pinehurst Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $837,495 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

How many fire departments are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,534 fire departments with 40,350 total personnel. 57% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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